Love is Eternal

I am a hopeless romantic. I squeal when a pair finally kiss in the movies, and clutch my heart when I see an old wrinkled couple hold hands in the park. I dream about the day when I meet the one person I will be with for the rest of my life, how our conversations will be, and the moments we'll have as we watch the sunset.

I may be young, but I've gotten a taste of how real love actually is. It comes when you least expect it. It captures your heart even when you say no, and it is gone before you have the chance to realize you were holding magic. I had been waiting and waiting for a love so perfect, that I wouldn't let myself love imperfectly. I can't tell you how many times I wrote love letters but never sent them. I held my heart in a cage for a long time because what was unfolding in front of me wasn't what I had expected. It was better. 

Love is a many splendid thing... All you need is love.... Love is always patient and kind... you can hear a million quotes about the four letter word, but they never truly make sense until you taste it. Love is selfless. Love is patience and forgiveness. Love is sacrifice and time. Love sits by your bedside and holds your hand when you're in tears. Love comes and goes, but true love lasts forever. True love cannot be broken, because it is touched with the hand of God. Any love can turn into true love if it is between two willing and forgiving souls who allow themselves to be tried and shifted in the winds. 

I love love. I love to love fearlessly, passionately, and selflessly. From the words of Nicholas Sparks, "The best love is the kind that awakens the soul and makes us reach for more, that plants a fire in our hearts and brings peace to our minds." (The Notebook) I plan to write more about love... I could probably write a book or two about it. Love is eternal, and its stories will never get boring.

xoxo RKE